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Tottenham make an approach for Victor Osimhen, Atletico Madrid consider a move for Manchester City winger Jack Grealish, and Liverpool forward Cody Gakpo has positive talks with Spurs. Tottenham have made an initial approach worth up to £55m for Galatasaray striker Victor Osimhen, 27, but the Turkish champions are looking …

McCann and his assistant Billy Dodds were praised last season for turning around a sinking Kilmarnock ship and keeping them afloat. If this showing is anything to go by, they’re facing a similarly difficult task. Scoring was never an issue last season. They were the top scorers in the bottom …

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It is imperative that the board deliver on their promise after mounting unrest between fans and club threatened to somewhat derail last season. It also cannot be taken for granted that O’Neill has now shown he can lead Celtic to honours with a squad light on both numbers and quality. …

Chelsea have completed the signing of Strasbourg midfielder Valentin Barco on a seven-year deal. The 21-year-old becomes Chelsea‘s sixth signing of the summer after the arrivals of Morgan Rogers, Danny Welbeck, Emmanuel Emegha, Maxence Lacroix and Marco Palestra. The midfielder will join the remainder of Chelsea‘s pre-season tour, with the …

Alonso held discreet meetings in London and his hometown of San Sebastian over three weeks in early May to ensure Chelsea was the right fit. Despite questions as to why he chose the Blues over his former club Liverpool, there was no offer on the table from the latter. “I …

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Celtic step up chase for Serie A midfielder as Rangers open talks for winger from newly-promoted Premier League team… Celtic are ready to submit a new offer for Torino midfielder Gvidas Gineitis, with the Serie A side seeking around £12m for the 22-year-old Lithuanian. Nicolo Schira on X, external Rangers …

Welcome to our Who am I? game. The rules are simple. Each day there’s a new footballer and the challenge is to guess who they are in as few attempts as possible. After each wrong guess you unlock a new clue. The fewer clues you need to get the right …

New manager Enzo Maresca is a “perfect one” for Manchester City, says defender Josko Gvardiol. The Italian has been given the perhaps unenviable task of taking over from the legendary Pep Guardiola, who stepped down at the end of last season after a trophy-laden decade in charge. Maresca signed a …

Fans always get excited when the transfer window comes around. Your team is linked with a big-name signing and you start to dream they could be the ones to lead your club to glory. Tottenham fans might have felt this way a few years ago when they were strongly linked …

Nigeria revived their hopes of reaching the 2027 Women’s World Cup with a nervy 1-0 win over Zambia at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, despite having a player sent off late in the first half. This edition of the continental tournament in Morocco doubles up as a qualifier for …

The quickest route for Infantino’s exit would be for the Swiss to resign, like his predecessor Sepp Blatter did in 2015. But Infantino still retains support and he could try to hold out until March, when he is up for re-election for a fourth and final term as president. What …

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Mohamed Salah edging towards a move to Trabzonspor, Bayern Munich keen on Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko and Man City boss Enzo Maresca wants to work with Chelsea winger Pedro Neto again. Egypt forward Mohamed Salah, 34, is close to joining Turkish side Trabzonspor despite having verbally agreed to join …

Despite some early flurries from the Dons, Hearts seemed to be dealing calmly and confidently with their opponents and moved ahead through Oisin McEntee’s close-range strike. New players like Amadou Ba-Sy and Lauren Mendy integrated fairly seamlessly with experienced heads like captain for the night Harry Milne and Blair Spittal. …

Brentford have confirmed the signing of Mali midfielder Mamadou Sangare from Lens for a club record fee. The 24-year-old joins on a five-year contract, with an option for a further year. No fee was reported by the club, but they say it surpasses the £42.5m paid to sign Dango Ouattara …

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McAidoo replaced City goalscorer Divin Mubama at the start of the second half and was in no mood to stand still. Once he began to get the better of Inter Milan’s defenders, there was an air of anticipation every time he got on the ball – a low cross after …

Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says he is “very happy” to be welcoming Mykhailo Mudryk back into his squad, but it is “too early” to understand what he can do. The Ukraine winger, 25, will join Chelsea‘s pre-season tour after resolving his doping case with the Football Association (FA). Mudryk has …